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Old 31 October 2016, 21:22   #1
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ribcraft and scotseats anyone?

does anyone have pics of scotseats on their RC per chance?

looking to see what sort of height they sit at on the console to get some ideas.
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Old 01 November 2016, 09:10   #2
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they are ajustable Xk59D clip might help cheers
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I wonder why the one on the left is covered up
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well it was back in 2009 and i know they did another seat with lateral support like a wire system maybe they were trialing that as well but didnt want to give anything away possibly.
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I've had a tour of their factory and some brochures etc but I can't find any pics of them on a ribcraft but I know I've seen it before.... Good old memory!

I would like to stay below the windscreen is my thinking but not sure what bases they sell will give best compromise. ( they sell 3)
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i am sure theres one at ardoran marine [rib-craft black nice boat] with scot seats sula i think the name is he does ERR might be some shots on there or get in touch with tony he might put you onto the guy.
failing that measure up and send an enquiry.
the thing to think about is leg length you need your feet and legs to work with the seat when i fitted coastal pro seats on my bases they were 5 inches too high thier answer was mast steps on the bases and they didnt work for me because your feet are in one place all the time no good on long jaunts so i had new bases made,
notice the leg movements in the clip thats what i found others might disagree
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I agree with Jeff. The important thing is to get the mounting height correct so your posture is good. Your concerns regarding the windscreen should be secondary.

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Below window is important.

There is 2 types of seats they sell depending on what I want.
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On my ribquest I was above the screen even with standard jockey seats and I agree important to maximise protection from the elements but I found and only having a 29 inch inside leg it wasn't achievable to have the correct seat position which is the main point of buying shock seats or your wasting £3000 possibly more,the shock seats are so good it changes the whole expearence but you do need to balance lateral movement where I noticed that most was when crossing wakes at shallow angles when the boat heels heavy to one side bit like putting your feet down on a bike to stop falling over is best I could discribe it.
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All you do is buy the sitting down seats if it is an issue, hence looking for pictures if possible.

BTW, 3k......and the rest buddy
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All you do is buy the sitting down seats if it is an issue, hence looking for pictures if possible.

BTW, 3k......and the rest buddy
They were £1400 a piece in 2010 through ribquest but I wanted to keep the storage so I got the coastal pro.
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I've had a tour of their factory and some brochures etc but I can't find any pics of them on a ribcraft but I know I've seen it before.... Good old memory!

I would like to stay below the windscreen is my thinking but not sure what bases they sell will give best compromise. ( they sell 3)
Give Geof W a PM he's got them on his RC 7.8.....( same consul)..you may find his input useful
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Police & patrol on the ribcraft web site there's a least one with ulman seats ( very similar) bloke sat and behind the screen if that's your consul

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I love the seats on my 7.8 wouldn't buy another rib with out suspension seats
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geof, ofcourse. i was out at oban with him couple years back, i knew i seen one!!!!

i think he has the seats that sit a bit higher, i.e the ones you normally see, i am not sure what to do in that regard as there is 2 types of seats. basically wide and lower designed to sit on and the ones you typically see that you semi stand/sit on for lack of a better term.

wide- http://scotseats.co.uk/scotseat-kpm-...de-jockey-seat

normal- http://scotseats.co.uk/scotseat-kpm-...s2-jockey-seat

i am waiting on a couple of people giving me a quote to fit them but probably going to have a go myself.
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while i am here, has anyone used bonded fasteners before for jockey seats?

scotseats recommended that is how the seat should be installed to the deck since i can't get under it. no need for any fibreglass work, just basically make a 10mm deep hole that is 50mm wide and glue in stainless inserts that sit flush with deck.

this type of thing, i assume use 4/6 of them to hold the rails in which in turn bolt to the seat base.

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while i am here, has anyone used bonded fasteners before for jockey seats?

scotseats recommended that is how the seat should be installed to the deck since i can't get under it. no need for any fibreglass work, just basically make a 10mm deep hole that is 50mm wide and glue in stainless inserts that sit flush with deck.

this type of thing, i assume use 4/6 of them to hold the rails in which in turn bolt to the seat base.

pikey dave has used them Xk59D he had them installed at ribcraft i belive.
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geof, ofcourse. i was out at oban with him couple years back, i knew i seen one!!!!

i think he has the seats that sit a bit higher, i.e the ones you normally see, i am not sure what to do in that regard as there is 2 types of seats. basically wide and lower designed to sit on and the ones you typically see that you semi stand/sit on for lack of a better term.

wide- Bespoke Seating for the Transport and Marine Market | Scotseats

normal- Bespoke Seating for the Transport and Marine Market | Scotseats

i am waiting on a couple of people giving me a quote to fit them but probably going to have a go myself.
only my opinion Xk59D but for keeping storage and ease of fitting the S2J jockey seat might be an option it has a seat base with external flange the same as i had with the coastal pro seat i fitted my own with sika and screwed down or coach bolt if you prefer they were absolutly solid the beauty with the scot seat is you have adjustment for height i didnt with the coastal pro but they were still a great bit of kit worth every penny IMO.

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I love the seats on my 7.8 wouldn't buy another rib with out suspension seats
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Xk59D is thinking of Scots though....he may want to try Both first?.. Like Douglas wishes he had done
....The Ullmann suspension seats come with two or maybe three different pod/seat hiehghts too.
As to retro fitting I'd be inclined to ask the makers what they use..and or found best!
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Hi folks,

Storage I dont care about so no worries there, I think the most I have had in my seats is a bottle of juice and I have 6 other seats left for that.

There are 3 Base heights available, 50, 100 and 150mm, with the seat right down at lowest setting and the 50mm Base it is only 35mm higher than standard seat.that would keep the window shelter an option but if I go that route the wider seat is probably better.

As for fitting, the guys at Scots suggest this is the way to do it, but I will give someone a bell at rib craft before I do anything.

Maximus, are you implying Douglas preferred ullman's when he tried them over his Scots or do you mean he wishes he got the wider Scots?
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